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Programs available to you include:
...and more!
What is the goal of the program? The goal of Reach for the Stars!! is for children to develop a daily reading habit during the one to two week period of the RFTS program. Educational experts recommend that children read 30 minutes per weekday. Who can participate? This program is designed to benefit any organizational group, such as schools, individual classrooms, clubs, preschools, church groups, home school groups, charities, businesses, and public libraries. Raising Pledges Parents and children request pledges from friends and family members to support the kids’ reading habit. Ask your organization if corporate sponsorships are available. How do the kids benefit? They develop a reading routine and receive Usborne & Kane/Miller books for participating. Together we can help children discover the joy of reading and give them the opportunity to choose their very own books to keep! How can your organization benefit? Reach for the Stars!! has flexible options to meet your needs, whether you need books for the library, classroom, community projects, or perhaps cash for a specific purpose. A minimum of 100% of the pledges are returned to the participants and organization in the form of books, or a combination of books and cash with the fundraising option.
Reach for the Stars!
Our reading incentive challenge encourages children to love reading and learning!
We challenge the children to read every day for 2 weeks. During that time they collect pledges and 100% of the money is used to buy books for the students and the school.
The Reach for the Stars!! program rewards children for reading with free books of their choice as well as new books for their school. Reach for the Stars!! returns a minimum of 100% back to the school and students in a combination of Usborne & Kane/Miller books. A cash fundraiser option is also available.
Literacy for a Lifetime™
Literacy for a Lifetime™ is a matching grant program partnering Educational Development Corporation (EDC) with businesses, foundations, and individuals to support local educational institutions. EDC is the leading publisher of children’s non-fiction books. EDC is proud to have developed the Literacy for a Lifetime program!
How it works:
- ANY donated funds can be used in this program! This includes grant money, PTA donations, donations from private corporations & groups, etc.
- Donations of $200 or more, when used to place a book order, will receive a 50% match in free books! For example: a $1,000 donation will result in $1,500 in Usborne books for the receiving organization.
- Donations made to the educational institute are tax deductible to corporations, individuals & foundations.
- The organization receiving the books has full control over their selection of Usborne Books & More, from an array of over 1500 titles!
- There is no cap on the amount that can be donated or matched.
Who should consider using this program?
- Schools - Use any donated funds... PTA funds, grant money, individual donations, Birthday Book Club money and more.
- Libraries - any donated funds!
- Organizations - Kiwanis, The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libaries, and many others have partnered with us to donate books to children.
Grant Funds
Use grant funds to purchase books through Usborne Books & More, and receive 50% more in additional books of your choice. Over 1,500 Usborne & Kane/Miller titles for infants through high school!
A Literacy for a Lifetime matching grant is an excellent way to expand your library collection, build a leveled book room, or provide supplemental classroom materials.
The Literacy for a Lifetime matching grant program can be used with the following:
- State and Federal grants – such as:
- Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
- Literacy through School Libraries
- Migrant Education
- Even Start
- Special Education Preschool Grants
- Small, Rural School Achievement Program
- Education for Homeless Children and Youth
- Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers
- Reading First
- Early Reading First
- Striving Readers
- Corporate donations or grants
- Foundation grants
- PTA/PTSA grants
- Individual donations
To Download the Grant Matching form, click here!
Raise Kids' Reading Levels
The Usborne "Reading Is A Gift" book fair program was developed by Usborne Books to encourage reading and at the same time earn free books, and/or profits for your school or organization. We understand the needs and challenges faced by organizations trying to raise funds, so we've designed a program to make it easy for you to reach your fundraising goals! With the FREE book and/or cash incentives that are in place for each book fair, you can choose the option that best meets the needs of your school.
- FREE books - Up to 50% of retail sales in free books.
- Books & Cash - Provides the host school with FREE books and cash for the library.
- Cash only - Fund special projects, teacher resources or extras for your students.
“Reading is a Gift” Book Fairs are Hassle-free
With more than 8,000 Consultants in the United States alone, your "Reading Is A Gift" book fair partner is probably right around the corner and ready to work hard for your fundraiser. An Educational Consultant will walk you through your event from start to finish making it pleasant and profitable for you, your students, and your school.
Usborne Books Creates A Fundraiser That Keeps On Giving
Usborne & Kane/Miller Books are internationally acclaimed as the finest entertaining and educational children's books in the marketplace today. Usborne & Kane/Miller offer over 1,800 fiction and non-fiction titles that inspire, engage and entertain your students through reading. As a host school, you can choose from a wide range of subjects covering science, history, hobbies, nature, the arts and more. Is there a better gift to give than the gift of reading? There's no better gift for your school or organization than an Usborne "Reading Is A Gift" book fair event that promotes reading and pays you back in FREE books and/or cash. For more information, please email at erin@eUsborne.com.
Customize your Book Fair to meet your School's Needs!Free Book Program
Cash Only Program
Combination Program A percentage of cash and free books can also be divided to give your organization an opportunity to earn both. Together we can design a program that will fit your needs. |
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Email me today at erin@eUsborne.com for details on these and any other program!
